STEM Programs

Our world would not advance if it wasn’t for STEM (science,
technology, engineering and math). Industries and universities are
very vocal about the need for more STEM graduates. If girls can learn
STEM through Girl Scouts, they will have more opportunities to see the
myriad of career options with a STEM education.

GSKSMO offers innovative STEM programming for girls (and volunteers)!

NEW in Spring 2018 are STEM Activity Kits! Take your outdoor
experience at Camp Tongawood to the next level by checking out an
Activity Kit!

GSKSMO STEM Programs:

Spark Events

Spark Events inspire girls to dream big when they think about their
future, and bring girls together with STEM professionals at work.
Spark Events are intended to complement the Girl Scout leadership
experience and create awareness of opportunities for a STEM career.

STEM Community Partners

We're proud to partner with multiple community organizations who
offer STEM experiences for Girl Scouts of all ages. Information about
all of these partnerships (and more!) can be found on our Community Partner page.

STEM Institutes

STEM Institues offer in-person training to troop leaders who agree to
complete an age-level Journey during the program year. Learn
more!

STEM at Camp:

Camp Tongawood STEM Kits

Daisy
Brownie
Junior
Cadette
Senior
Ambassador
All Levels

Daisy Goldie Blox

Number Available: 2 Checkout Period: 1 day
Cost: $10

Earn a badge (or two, or three) with this kit of Goldie Blox
materials. There are enough sets for 16 girls working in pairs. To use
this kit, simply follow the curriculum in the Volunteer Toolkit for
each badge (Board Game Design Challenge, Roller Coaster Design
Challenge, and Model Car Design Challenge). No extra materials needed.

Brownie Goldie Blox

Number Available: 2 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $10

Earn a badge (or two, or three) with this kit of Goldie Blox
materials. There are enough sets for 16 girls working in pairs. To
use this kit, simply follow the curriculum in the Volunteer Toolkit
for each badge (Board Game Design Challenge, Roller Coaster Design
Challenge, and Model Car Design Challenge). No extra materials
needed.

Slime Kit

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $6

Who doesn’t love making slime? This kit contains everything you
need for slime (bowls, Borax, spatulas, funnels, measuring tools) –
you just need to bring the rest of the slime ingredients. Use one of
our slime recipes in the activity guide, or bring your own recipes to
try out! Borax is the only “ingredient” provided – please plan to
bring all of the other slime ingredients with you.

Safety Glasses

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $4

Are you doing something that may splash or explode? Sounds like fun
– but we need to keep everyone safe while experimenting! In this kit
you’ll find youth and adult sized goggles (best for liquids) and glasses.

Suspend Games

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $6

Does your troop appreciate challenges? Suspend games are a great
way to work as a team to try to suspend all of the pieces from the
game stand – one wrong move and everything may come toppling down.
Three game sets are included in the kit, so up to 12 girls can easily
play at once. No extra materials needed.

Daisy/Brownie Math

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $6

It’s never too early to learn about math and money! This kit
contains pretend money, an ATM machine, dice and tangrams. Use the
money and ATM to work on a financial literacy badge, or practice for
cookie booths. Tangrams are a great “game” to practice spatial
reasoning and learn more about geometric shapes. And with dice, there
are lots of ideas for quick math games you can use to help girls add
and subtract quickly. This kit is meant for groups of 12 or smaller.
No extra materials needed.

Junior - Ambassador Math

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $6

Math can be more than learning multiplication tables! Use this kit
to have some fun with numbers – we’ve included tangrams (great puzzles
for geometry), and the games Prime Climb and 3 Sticks. This kit is
meant for groups of 10 or smaller. No extra materials needed.

Dry Erase Boards

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $4

This kit contains mini white boards, dry erase markers and erasers.
You can use this if your group is keeping track of data, recording
responses, or making a best guess before trying out a new plan. If
you’re taking them outside, they aren’t going to blow away like a
sheet of paper, and hopefully lots of Girl Scouts will be able to use
them throughout the year! No extra materials needed.

GOOBI Kit

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $6

This kit contains mini white boards, dry erase markers and erasers.
You can use this if your group is keeping track of data, recording
responses, or making a best guess before trying out a new plan. If
you’re taking them outside, they aren’t going to blow away like a
sheet of paper, and hopefully lots of Girl Scouts will be able to use
them throughout the year! No extra materials needed.

Newspaper Connectors

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $6

These joints and tubes are just missing some rolled up newspapers!
Bring the newspaper, and design your structure then watch it come to
life as you use the connectors and joints to create a 3-dimensional
structure. This kit would be perfect if your troop has already done
some engineering projects and wants to try building with unfamiliar
materials. Or, set up an engineering day at camp, and use this in a
rotation station. There are enough materials for 8 people. Bring
your own newspaper.

Brownie - Cadette Catapult

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $6

This kit will have cotton balls flying through the air in no time!
Use craft sticks and rubber bands to design your best catapult. You
can expand this activity to test your hypotheses, collect data, as
well as hone your engineering skills to create catapults meet a
variety of goals. There are enough materials for 12 people. No extra
materials needed.

Junior - Ambassador Green Snap Circuits

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $6

Learn about energy sources and how to “think green”. Have fun
learning about environmentally friendly energy. There are several
activities to choose from – wind, solar, tidal, geothermal, etc. – you
can spend time working through one or more of these activities using
fun materials to “snap” the circuits together! Three kits are
included, so there are enough materials for 9-12 girls to work in
groups of 3 or 4. No extra materials required, but if using these
away from power sources, you will need to provide AA batteries.

Brownie - Ambassador Snap Circuits

Number Available: 1 Checkout Period: 1 day Cost: $6

Using these cool materials that snap together, create various
circuitry projects (300 project ideas included!) like a radio
announcer or a motion detector! You’ll be able to identify where the
breaks in the circuit are by looking at your work on the board, and
figure out how to make everything work. There are three kits
included, so there are enough materials for 9-12 girls working in
groups of 3 or 4. No extra materials required, but if using these
away from power sources, you will need to provide AA batteries.

Take A Hike

When at camp, ask the site manager about hike materials. Each Girl
Scout camp has a four-senses hike that would be great for Daisies or
Brownies. If your girls are older, they might be interested in a color
hike. Site managers will be able to give you the materials you need so
you and your girls can take a hike around camp and see something that
might have gone unnoticed on a normal “walk” across camp.

Geocaching + Letterboxing

Earn your Letterboxing or Geocaching badge at camp!

Junior Geocache badge - you will complete parts 1, 3 and 5
before arriving at camp. We will help you complete parts 2 and 4
during your session!

Brownie Letterboxing badge -you will complete parts 1, 2 and
5 before arriving at camp. We will help you complete parts 3 and 4
during your session!

Program Level: Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior,
AmbassadorLength: 2 hoursCost: $8 per
girlLocations available: Camp Prairie Schooner, Camp
TongawoodWhat to bring/wear: Closed toed shoes, long
shorts or pants and a swap/prize from each girl in your group for the
final box or cacheHow to Register: Contact campdept@gsksmo.org and we will
schedule a time that works for your troop. Requests must be made at
least one month prior to the desired date.

If you're an experienced geocaching troop leader and want to conduct
a self-guided experience for your troop, you can reserve GPS units through the
council (email campdept@gsksmo.org).

*These trails are used by Girl Scouts year-round, and sometimes the
elements and usage take their toll on the quality of the cache or
letterbox. If you use one of the trails and find damaged materials or
a box is missing, please email details of the issue to the Outdoor Program Manager.

If your troop is interested in creating a trail for other troops to
use on Girl Scout camp property, please contact the Outdoor Program Manager.
This is a great way to help other troops have more options when they
go to camp, and it's a great team-building activity for your troop!

Orienteering

Orienteering at Camp Tongawood is your chance to learn how to use a
compass and then to solve an epic puzzle that will require your newly
learned navigational skills! You will follow one of our six tree
courses which will lead you to the final clue at the last tree.

Juniors through Ambassadors will have an opportunity to learn
the history of navigation, how compasses work, and work together to
complete the courses.

Email campdept@gsksmo.org to set up an
orienteering session, and we will work to schedule a time for our
professionally trained staff to work with your troop. Requests must be
made at least one month prior to the desired date.

Are
you an experienced orienteering troop leader and want to conduct a
self-guided experience for your troop?

GSUSA's National STEM Strategy

Engineering

Engineering is all about solving problems – so if your G.I.R.L. likes
to make the world a better place with safer roads, more renewable
energy, sturdier buildings – engineering may be something she’s
interested in!

Computer Science

Computer Science is a growing field that is perfect for the G.I.R.L.
interested in technology. There are many ways to learn about coding
and computer science – from community partner visits, to apps and
websites that allow girls to learn at their own pace.

Robotics is a great way to see the power of programming in
action. There are many ways to get your Girl Scout(s) involved.

www.kcfirst.org – The Kansas City metro area
is rich with robotics teams housed within school districts and run
independently. Visiting a robotics team as they prepare for a
competition can be a great way to learn about the work that goes
into being on a team – and watching a competition is fascinating.
Each team approaches the same problem in different ways – it would
be a great troop field trip!

If you’re interested in
learning more about joining a robotics team – or even starting one!
– send an email and the STEM Program Manager
will help you figure out the best way to get started.

Products – these products can be a great way to dip your toes
into robotics.